,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjag ,mr4   
,ka9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to ext5d ! deadl9e = comm5cem5t (      
con/ruction ( c]ta9 hydroelectric       
projects4  #a4 ,ext5sion ( deadl9e =    
c]ta9 hydroelectric projects  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9    
section #ac ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #hjf7 t w\ld o!rwise apply to 
! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,commission7 projects numb]$ #abgcg &   
#abgdj1 ! ,commission may1 at ! reque/ (
 ! lic5see = ! applicable project1 &    
aft] reasonable notice1 9 accordance ) !
 good fai?1 due dilig5ce1 & public      
int]e/ requirem5ts ( t section & !      
proc$ures ( ! ,commission "u t section1 
ext5d ! "t p]iod dur+ :i* ! lic5see is  
requir$ to comm5ce ! con/ruction ( !    
applicable project = up to #c           

consecutive #b-ye> p]iods f ! date ( !  
expiration ( ! ext5sion orig9ally issu$ 
by ! ,commission4  7b7 ,re9/atem5t (    
expir$ lic5se ,if ! p]iod requir$ =     
comm5cem5t ( con/ruction ( a project    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has expir$    
prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ! ,commission may re9/ate ! lic5se 
= ! applicable project effective z ( !  
date ( ! expiration ( ! lic5se2 &  7#b7 
! fir/ ext5sion au?oriz$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all take effect on t expiration4